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Midweek Action: In a big game at the top of the Premier Division on Tuesday
evening, Jack Bray-Evans struck after just two minutes to hand Mousehole a
slender 1-0 victory away at Cornish rivals Millbrook. Meanwhile, in a Devon derby,
Buckland twice came from behind to beat Ilfracombe 3-2. Tyler Evans-Loude
had put Ilfracombe ahead at the break before a Jared Lewington strike at the start
of the second half drew the Bucks level. Ben Musselwhite then restored Town’s lead
with a looping finish, only for Rob Farkins to level things up again ten minutes from
time with a bullet header. Just two minutes later, Buckland went ahead for the first
time all night, with Sammy Stayt side-footing hone from close range. In
Wednesday’s only game to beat the weather, ten-man Street equalised in added
time to grab a 1-1 draw at home to Welton. Having gone ahead seven minutes
into the second half through Will Gould, Rovers were denied victory with one of the
final kicks of the game when Archie Heywood levelled for the Cobblers.
In Tuesday’s First Division contests, Wincanton and Oldland couldn’t be
separated after sharing a goalless draw, while Wells slipped up in their title
challenge after drawing two apiece at home to Shirehampton. City made a dream
start to what looked to be a tough fixture when Harry Warwick and Ali Sen both
struck inside the opening 12 minutes. Two goals after the break from Shirehampton
forward duo Ryan Radford and Scott Bamford then helped them claw back a share
of the spoils. Hallen produced an amazing second half fightback to defeat AEK
Boco 3-2 in one of the games of the week. After conceding right at the end of the
first half to go two goals down, Hallen then pulled a goal back after 66 minutes
through Elliot Gardner to give themselves a chance heading into the closing stages.
Cory Thomas-Barker then levelled affairs soon after, and it was left to Gardner to
complete the turnaround, with his second four minutes from time handing the
hosts all three points. Brislington continued on their merry way, firing five past
Gillingham to register yet another victory. First half efforts from Jordan Scadding
and Dean Griffiths put Bris in the driving seat, before James Boyland pulled a goal
back for the Gills early in the second half. Griffiths then scored a header after 51
minutes to put the away side two goals to the good once more, only for Town to
hit back again with Max Westlake reducing the arrears. The league leaders weren’t
ready to let their 14-match winning streak come to an end however, and further
goals in the final quarter from Oaklan Buck and Jordan Metters put the result
beyond doubt.

Premier Division: The top two remain three points apart atop the table after both
securing big away wins on Saturday afternoon. For chasers Mousehole, they have
now registered 13 league wins on the bounce following their 4-0 triumph away at
Ilfracombe. What had been a tight affair suddenly turned in the visitors favour
around the half-time period, with Jack Bray-Evans scoring either side of the interval
to put his side two to the good. Top scorer Hayden Turner then added a third 20
minutes from time, before Reece Thomson wrapped up the scoring for the Seagulls
in stoppage time. That result meant Saltash had to win at Keynsham to maintain